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Vehicle roof structure

a technology for roofs and vehicles, applied in roofs, transportation items, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve problems such as deterioration in appearance quality, and achieve the effect of saving spa

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-08-09
TOYOTA BOSHOKU KK
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The present invention provides a vehicle roof structure that allows for adjusting the amount of light entering the vehicle through an opening in the roof panel while maintaining the appearance quality of the vehicle interior. The structure includes a light shielding member that can be moved between a position to shield the opening and a position to allow light to enter. A light transmitting member is also included to provide indirect illumination to the vehicle interior. The invention solves the problem of unevenness and shadows caused by the light shielding member.

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In this conventional structure, however, due to a difference in appearance between the head liner and the light transmitting plate, a sense of unity viewed from the vehicle compartment is deteriorated even at the time of shielding light using the light shielding plate, and thus its appearance quality is deteriorated.

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[0029]A vehicle roof structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10. An arrow UP suitably shown in these drawings shows an upper side of a vehicle, an arrow FR shows a front side of the vehicle, and an arrow W shows a widthwise direction of the vehicle. In the exemplary embodiment, the upper side of the vehicle and an upper side of a roof are the same as each other.

[0030]FIGS. 1 to 3 illustrate an appearance of a vehicle compartment. As shown in these drawings, a vehicle upper portion 10 is provided with a vehicle roof (daylight roof) 12 which may adjust an amount of daylight by means of a vehicle occupant's operation, and the vehicle roof 12 has a roll shade 32 (detailed later) as a light shielding sheet (light shielding member) which may be opened and closed. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a section taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is an enlarge...

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Abstract

A vehicle roof structure which can regulate the quantity of lighting while ensuring appearance quality when viewed from the compartment. When a roll shade is arranged at a retreat position, incident light penetrates a glass roof thence penetrates a supporting member and a closing member exhibiting translucency and finally penetrates an opaque skin material exhibiting translucency. Since the opaque skin material covers a ceiling matrix on the inside of the compartment and closes the ceiling opening continuously from the inside of the compartment, if a roll shade is arranged at the light shielding position, the ceiling opening cannot be distinguished easily by a crewman when the crewman looks the vehicle roof side from the inside of the compartment and it is recognized as continuous interior.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a vehicle roof structure which may letting in light from an opening of a roof panel.BACKGROUND ART[0002]In a vehicle roof, in order to adjust an amount of daylight from an opening to allow light to enter formed on a roof panel, a light shielding plate which may open and close the opening is arranged (for example, see Patent Document 1). In such a structure, for example, the opening to allow light to enter is formed so as to pierce a part of a head liner corresponding to a lower side of the roof, and a light transmitting plate is fitted into the opening so as to be fixed.[0003]In this conventional structure, however, due to a difference in appearance between the head liner and the light transmitting plate, a sense of unity viewed from the vehicle compartment is deteriorated even at the time of shielding light using the light shielding plate, and thus its appearance quality is deteriorated.[0004]Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent A...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60P7/00
CPCB60J7/0015B60Q3/004B60Q3/0213B60R13/0231B60Q3/64B60Q3/208
Inventor KIMIZUKA, AKIYUKIYASUDA, HITOSHIHIRAI, SHINJI
Owner TOYOTA BOSHOKU KK
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